US Democrats abandoning hope for midterm elections: Report
US Democrats have predicted a gloomy outlook for midterm elections next year as increasing economic woes hurt more Americans.
"President [Joe] Biden’s poor approval ratings, nagging economic issues and GOP advantages in the redistricting process" form a deadly combination for the Democratic Party in terms of its prospects in the upcoming elections, according to a report published by The Hill on Tuesday.
The report highlighted the growing uncertainty over whether Democrats will be able to keep control of the Senate and House.
Experts say by losing both chambers the chances of Democrats passing new laws will fall dramatically, effectively stripping the party of its power.
Americans' woes
The US economy's growth rate was reported at its slowest pace in more than a year in the third quarter.
In the meantime, Biden's advisers have been doing their best to blame the COVID-19 pandemic on the rampant inflation in the United States, rather than the Democratic administration’s failed economic policies.
The Biden administration's mishandling of the US military pullout from Afghanistan has been cited as another source of the Democratic president's unpopularity.
“There are lots of other problems that have emerged this summer. COVID hasn’t gone away, inflation, gas prices. The public is just in kind of a surly mood and the results from two weeks ago were not good for Democrats,” said Kyle Kondik, an analyst at the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, who pointed to Biden’s sharp drop in approval ratings after the messy US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which he called “a catalyst” for the changing political environment.
ABC News/Washington Post polls dating back 40 years show that Republican congressional candidates currently hold their largest lead in midterm election vote preferences.
According to a recent poll, the majority of American voters, 51 percent against 41 percent, said they would vote for Republican congressional candidates in the upcoming midterm elections.
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